A larger version, 6.5 inches, can grip an object in about 0.7 seconds and release its target object in less than 0.5 seconds. But the technical beauty of this soft, squishy industrial gripper is ...

Smart, energy-efficient robot grippers cut production costs Date: March 6, 2025 Source: Saarland University Summary: Energy remains a significant factor in industrial production processes.

Futurity features a robotic hand under development by Ehsan Esfahani, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The gripper is able ...

Like Soft Robotics’ commercial gripper, the malleable nature of the device means it grab hold of a wide range of different objects with less need for a complex vision system. It also means that ...

In the gripper, a latex balloon filled with particulate material is attached to a robotic arm. The balloon presses down in the unjammed state, molds around the desired object and then a vacuum sucks ...

The KoalaGrip offers a contactless trip on the subway or bus to prevent the spread of COVID-19 You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. A tool ...

The second A&T model was a departure from the loose, belt-fastened grippers, as it was mounted on a ski pole. The A&T catalog described the pole-mounted gripper as “light, compact, safe and mounts to ...

Energy remains a significant factor in industrial production processes. High levels of energy consumption make production more expensive and exacerbate the climate crisis. A new type of robot ...

The technology uses lightweight, shape memory materials to construct novel, non-pneumatic, industrial gripper systems that function without the need for additional sensors.